Press Release

Two-time Olympian Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) won his second medal at the 2008 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final in Bangkok, Thailand when he captured the gold medal in the Men’s 50m 3 Position Rifle event today. This is the second consecutive year Emmons has claimed the title in this event.

Two-time Olympian Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.) took home the silver medal for the second straight year in the Men’s 50m Prone Rifle event at the 2008 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final in Bangkok, Thailand.

FORT BENNING, Ga. - A team of two soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit won the eighth annual International Sniper Competition for the second consecutive year. Sgt. 1st Class Jason M. St. John, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the USAMU Service Pistol Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Robby D. Johnson, a USAMU action/combat pistol shooter, defended their title of Sniper Champions.

MADISON, N.C. — Remington Arms Company, Inc. reported financial results October 27, including Adjusted EBITDA and net income, for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2008.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Para USA has announced plans to consolidate its manufacturing, assembly and warehousing in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that it has recently received a small number of reports from the field indicating that LCP pistols can discharge when dropped onto a hard surface with a round in the chamber. Although no injuries have been reported, the company will retrofit all older LCP pistols. The retrofit involves installation of an upgraded hammer mechanism at no charge to the customer. This is a free safety upgrade.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Bushnell Outdoor Products has announced that Blake Lipham has been named president, in addition to his current role as chief financial officer.

U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER, Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Hoping for a shot at the 2012 Olympics, 18 young trap and skeet shooters from 11 states recently wrapped up four days of intensive training and evaluation by U.S. coaches.

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has named Diedra A. Cauley its new director of exhibitions & conferences. In her position, Cauley will oversee SHOT Show operations, logistics and marketing, as well as NSSF participation in conferences, expos and meetings.

The new FNAR 7.62x51mm from FNH USA is now available for purchase.

The FBI presented these data in the 2007 edition of Crime in the United States, a statistical compilation of offense and arrest data as reported by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation.

FORT BENNING, Ga. - More than 300 soldiers, civilians and family members, past and present, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit gathered to celebrate the USAMU's 52nd birthday. The Military Marksmanship Association is conducting a reunion in honor of the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the Army Marksmanship Unit Oct. 16 to 18 at the USAMU Headquarters and ranges.